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Printed announcement of the death of Sévastie Verhaeghe de Naeyer, sister of the poet's mother, on the first page of a double-sheet. It had been sent to his mother, Charikleia Cavafy.

Handwritten text on seven sheets and one piece of paper. On the recto of the first sheet, the title "Genealogical Gossip or Various bits of the History of our Father's & Mother's family thrown together" as well as the indication "5 May '83", in pencil. Blank verso. Sheets 2-6 are written on both sides. At the bottom of the verso of the sixth sheet, the poet's signature, the date and the place: "Constantine Cavafy / 15 April 1883 / Yenikeuy (Constantinople) / At Mons. G. Fotiadis villa". "Addenda to Genealogical Gossip" " on the recto of the seventh sheet. On the piece of paper, notes, most likely by John Cavafy, on the family branch in London and in Liverpool. It should be dated to a period postdating the rest of the text, as the latest year recorded is 1891. The text refers to all that the poet heard and learned in Istanbul from his grandfather George Fotiadis and from his aunt Roxandra Plessou, his father's sister, regarding the ancestors of the Cavafy and Fotiadis families.

Wishes by Sévastie Photiadés (subsequently Verhaeghe de Naeyer) to her parents, George and Eleni, written on the first two pages of a four-page greeting card. Arithmetic operations, handwritten by Cavafy, in the last page.

Handwritten letter by Amalia Callinus to her nephew, Paul Cavafy, in two bifolios with mourning border. She offers her condolences to her nephews on the death of their mother. Family news. Interpolated words in French. (Athens)

Handwritten letter by Charikleia Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy and his brother John in all pages of a bifolio with mourning border. The two siblings are in France. Family and social news. Reference to receiving a package containing items of clothing belonging to her dead sister, Sévastie. Interpolated words and phrases in French. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter on all four pages of a bifolio with mourning border. The end of the letter, which is addressed to Paul [Cavafy], is missing. The letter was sent by a sister of Charikleia Cavafy (most probably Euvoulia Papalamprinou), expressing her sentiments on the loss of the former. She asks for details regarding the death of her sister and complains about the delay in her being informed of the event. Interpolated words in French. (Istanbul)

Handwritten letter by Euvoulia Papalamprinou to Cavafy in all four pages of a bifolio with mourning border. She refers to the death of her two sisters, Sévastie and Charikleia. Reference to the impending second marriage of Sévastie's husband and quote from his letter in French. Other family news. (Istanbul)

Handwritten letter by Euvoulia Papalamprinou to Cavafy in all four pages of a bifolio. Family news. (Istanbul)

Handwritten letter by Cavafy's aunt, Euvoulia Papalamprinou to the poet, on the first three pages of a bifolio with mourning border. The last page is blank. Expression of grief for the death of Ch. Callinus (husband of her sister, Amalia). Concern about Charikleia's health. Questions regarding the course of Aristeidis Cavafy's marriage. Family news. (Istanbul)

Handwritten letter by Euvoulia Papalamprinou to Cavafy in all four pages of a bifolio with mourning border. She expresses her grief for the death of her sister, Charikleia, and complains about the delay in her being informed of the event. She asks for detailed information regarding the death of her sister. Interpolated words in French. (Istanbul)

Handwritten letter by Euvoulia Papalamprinou to her nephew, Paul Cavafy, in two bifolios and one sheet. She expresses anew her grief for the death of Charikleia and details her personal situation. She accuses the Plessos family of not observing a period of mourning for Charikleia Cavafy. Interpolated words in French. [Istanbul]

Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the recto of four sheets. Pages 2 to 4 are numbered. Detailed description of the visit to Alexandria of their mother's sister, Sévastie, with her family, on their way to Shanghai. Reference to John's everyday routine and to family friends. Interpolated phrases in Greek. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on both sides of a sheet. Paul expresses his concern, as he has not received correspondence from the poet. Subsequently, he informs him about the state of his health and about details of his social life, referring to high-society individuals with whom he consorts. Of note is the frequent use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Photius Fotiadis, uncle of Cavafy (his mother's brother), to Charikleia Cavafy in two bifolios of the Ottoman Empire Healthcare Administration. Update on the health of their sister, Sévastie, who is hospitalised in Paris. Description of the situation in Istanbul and reference to his two sons, George and Constantine. Interpolated words in French. (Istanbul)

Handwritten letter by Sévastie Verhaeghe de Naeyer to her nephew, Paul Cavafy, in two bifolios. Her first name printed on the first page of each bifolio. She mentions her impressions and events from a trip she had taken to Europe as well as personal and family news. The letter is accompanied by a small piece of paper with a handwritten note by Cavafy: "1883 probablement". (Ghent)

Handwritten letter by Sévastie Verhaeghe de Naeyer to her nephew, Alexandros (Alekos) Cavafy, in two bifolios with mourning border. The letter has been written onboard, after Sévastie left Egypt, en route to Colombo. She expresses her feelings and her thanks for the hospitality and love of the Cavafy brothers during her stay in Egypt; she hopes that they will visit her in the future. She kindly asks that they convey her warm greetings to the sister, Charikleia.

Handwritten letter by Sévastie Verhaeghe de Naeyer, Cavafy's aunt, to the poet. The letter is written in all four pages of a double sheet letterhead, with her first name in print. She proposes to Cavafy and his brother, Aristeidis, to travel and work in China, where they could have a career as customs officials. She details the working conditions and salaries. (Sévastie is in China with her family, as her husband served with the Belgian diplomatic delegation in Shanghai at the time.)

Handwritten letter by Leon Verhaege de Naeyer to Charikleia Cavafy in the first three pages of a bifolio with mourning border. The last page is blank. Reference to a package he sent Charikleia, containing items of clothing of her dead sister, Sévastie. (Madrid)

Handwritten text by Rica Singopoulo on the recto of thirteen sheets from a notepad. Blank versos. Seven sheets have been torn off the notepad. Rica Singopoulo's notes pertain to the history of the poet's paternal and maternal family, for the members of which is provided all the information she collected from the poet himself as well as from his notes. Extensive reference to the life of the poet and that of his brothers. Cancellations and emendations.

Handwritten notes by Rica Singopoulo on seven sheets and three double sheet notepapers. The notes pertain to Cavafy's life and to the members of his family (mainly his mother and brothers). Some of the information recorded derives from the family correspondence as well as from the remnants of the poet's belongings.

Handwritten prose text by Cavafy on 14 sheets and 9 double sheet notepapers. Pages 4-38 are numbered. The upper half of page 30 is typewritten. The text narrates the history of the Cavafy family from the 18th century (1728) and Peter Cavafy to the time and family of the poet, citing all known information on every person, providing more details and placing greater emphasis on the members of his own family as well as on members of other (often related) families linked to it. Cancellations; abbreviations. Interpolated words in Greek. The date indication ("1903") is provided by the author of the text (page 19).